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Storage/mailing tube

a storage tube and mail tube technology, applied in the directions of packaging, sealing, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of difficult reuse of storage tubes as mailing tubes, cardboard mailing tubes are usually damaged, and cannot be reused, so as to facilitate hand alignment of the cap

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-03-19
LANDES SCOTT D
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a non-crushable storage tube with a removable end cap. The end cap has a rib that helps align the cap for easy removal by hand, while still keeping it secure during handling or transportation. This allows users to access the contents of the tube with ease.

Problems solved by technology

One of the difficulties with prior art mailing tubes is that the tubes suitable for mailing are generally not suitable for storage or vice versa or if they are suitable for both it is difficult to reuse the storage tube as a mailing tube.
In addition once used the cardboard mailing tubes are usually damaged and cannot be reused.

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[0015]FIG. 1 shows a partial cut away elevation view of a triangular shaped rigid non-collapsible storage / mailing tube 15 having a triangular shaped rigid end cap 12 fixedly secured on one end of elongated member 10 to form a closed end 30 and a rigid hand removable end cap 12 located on the opposite end of elongated member 10 to provide an open end 31 when the end cap 12 is removed from the elongated member 10. The storage / mailing tube 15 comprises a cylindrical, one-piece elongated hollow member 10 formed from a polymer plastic tube such as polypropylene with the storage / mailing tube 15 normally closed end 30 formed by fixedly securing an end cap 12 to the end of elongated member through heat sealing, an adhesive or a mechanical lock. The use of polymer plastic tube provides a water or fluid resistant housing that can maintain items in a dry condition therein. Although end cap 12 is shown fixedly attached to member 10, if desired, end cap 12 could also be removable mounted on elon...

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Abstract

A storage mailing tube having an elongated housing and a hand removable end cap with a rib positioned so as to facilitate hand alignment of the cap while at the same time forming limited frictional engagement sufficient to retain the end cap on the storage mailing tube during handling or transporting the storage mailing tube while allowing a user to access a document or item therein by hand removal of the end cap.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates generally to a multiple use storage / mailing tubes and, more specifically, to an improved storage / mailing tube that can retain its position during storage and can protectively retain documents or other items during mailing or storage with the items contained therein readily accessible through a removable end cap that is hand alignable and hand securable on an open end of an elongated member to form a protective chamber in the storage / mailing tube.CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0002]NoneSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0003]NoneREFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX[0004]NoneBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]The concept of mailing tubes or storage tubes is known in the art. One of the difficulties with prior art mailing tubes is that the tubes suitable for mailing are generally not suitable for storage or vice versa or if they are suitable for both it is difficult to reuse the storage tube as a maili...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D43/00B65D81/36
CPCB65D43/0222B65D59/04B65D2543/00157B65D2543/00296B65D2543/00537B65D2543/00574
Inventor LANDES, SCOTT D.
Owner LANDES SCOTT D